Mack the Knife

[Lynnie]

Now, what do y'all think was up with this song?

;-)

 

[Minnie]

I think he chewed Orbitz gum.

 

[NoHall]

I love that song, and my new favorite version (don't make funn of me) is Kevin Spacey's version from the soundtrack of "Somewhere Beyond the Sea."

 

[scooterbug44]

It's a song about a Chicago tough guy whose weapon of choice was a knife.............and one of my favorites!

 

[Mermaid]

I haven't a clue, Lynnie, but I'm singing it in my head for hours now.

 

[Lynnie]

There's a bunch of people packed in there........hard song to sing, too. Got karaoke'd one night!

 

[traderx]

It's a song about a Chicago tough guy whose weapon of choice was a knife.............and one of my favorites!

Chicago? Really? Nah....

The opera Mack is from originated in Germany. Bobby Darin was from NYC. How did Chicago sneak in there? Nothing against Chicago. My Mom was from Chicago so I have to love it.

Lynnie,

Have you ever heard Banks and Shane do Mack? They call it the birthday song. Shane would play the trombone and strut outside and all around their club in Sandy Springs then come back in the building, never missing a beat.

 

[traderx]

Mack is one of my favorite all time songs. Here are the lyrics:

Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
And he keeps it, ah, out of sight
Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, oh, wears old MacHeath, babe
So there's never, never a trace of red

Now on the sidewalk, huh, huh,
whoo sunny morning, un huh
Lies a body just oozin' life, eek
And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

There's a tugboat, huh, huh, down by the river dontcha know
Where a cement bag's just a'drooppin' on down
Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town
Now d'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?

Now Jenny Diver, ho, ho, yeah, Sukey Tawdry
Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky's back in town

I said Jenny Diver, whoa, Sukey Tawdry
Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky's back in town.....

Look out, old Macky's back!!

 

[scooterbug44]

My bad - I was thinking of Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown!

He was the Chicago thug w/ the knife!

 

[Minnie]

Definitely a classic.